Creating a resource group

When creating a resource group, observe the following:

• The maximum number of resource groups that can be created on a storage system is 1023.

• The name meta_resource cannot be set for a resource group name.

• Duplicate occurrences of the same name are not allowed.

• Resource group names can use alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following symbols: ! # $ % & ' ( ) + - . = @ [ ] ^ _ ` { } ~

• Characters in resource group names are case-sensitive.

• You must have Security Administrator (View and Modify) role to perform this task.

To create resource groups:

1. In the Storage Systems tree on the left pane of the main window, click Administration>Resource Groups.

2. Click Create Resource Groups in the Resource Groups tab.

3. Enter a resource group name in the Create Resource Groups window.

Parity groups, LDEVs, ports, host groups, and iSCSI targets can be specified as follows:

1. Click Select resource-name. For example, click Select Parity Groups.

2. Select resources from the Available resource-name table.

3. Click Add resource-name table.

The added resources move to the Selected resource-name table.

Click Remove to move resources from the Selected to the Available resource-name table if necessary.

4. Click OK.

The Create Resource Groups window

4. Click Add.

The resource group is added to Selected Resource Groups table.

If you select a row and click Detail, the Resource Group Properties window appears.

If you select a row and click Remove, a message appears that asks To remove the selected row. To remove the row, click OK.

5. Click Finish.

6. In the Confirm window, confirm the settings, in Task Name type a unique name for this task or accept the default, then click Apply.

If you select a row and click Detail, the Resource Group Properties window appears.

If Go to tasks window for status is checked, the Tasks window opens.